This verse is also from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 11.2.47). Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura says that one who has full love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead and who maintains a good friendship with the Lord’s devotees is always callous to those who envy Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa’s devotees. Such a person is to be considered an intermediate devotee. He becomes a first-class devotee when, in the course of advancing in devotional service, he feels an intimate relationship with all living entities, seeing them as part and parcel of the Supreme Person.
He (a prakrta-bhakta) may, however, follow the regulative principles learned from his spiritual master or from his family who worships the Deity. He is to be considered on the material platform, although he is trying to advance in devotional service
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"He may, however, follow the regulative principles learned from his spiritual master or from his family who worships the Deity. He is to be considered on the material platform, although he is trying to advance in devotional service"
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
He may, however, follow the regulative principles learned from his spiritual master or from his family who worships the Deity. He is to be considered on the material platform, although he is trying to advance in devotional service. Such a person is a bhakta-prāya [neophyte devotee], or bhaktābhāsa, for he is a little enlightened by Vaiṣṇava philosophy.
A prākṛta-bhakta, or materialistic devotee, does not purposefully study the śāstra and try to understand the actual standard of pure devotional service. Consequently he does not show proper respect to advanced devotees. He may, however, follow the regulative principles learned from his spiritual master or from his family who worships the Deity. He is to be considered on the material platform, although he is trying to advance in devotional service. Such a person is a bhakta-prāya [neophyte devotee], or bhaktābhāsa, for he is a little enlightened by Vaiṣṇava philosophy.
- Prakrta-bhakta - Devotees of God
- May (Might)
- However
- Following the Principles of Devotional Service to God
- Regulative Principles of Devotional Service to God
- Learning Devotional Service to God
- Spiritual Master
- Family
- Deity Worship
- Considerations in Devotional Service to God
- Devotional Service to God on the Material Platform
- Prakrta-bhaktas Are on the Material Platform, although They Are Trying to Advance in Devotional Service to God
- Trying for Devotional Service to God
- Advancing in Devotional Service to God
- Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila Chapter 22 - The Process of Devotional Service
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Page Title: | He (a prakrta-bhakta) may, however, follow the regulative principles learned from his spiritual master or from his family who worships the Deity. He is to be considered on the material platform, although he is trying to advance in devotional service |
Compiler: | HanumanIC |
Created: | 2017-06-22, 09:11:42 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |